NASA’s Artemis 2 Mission Set to Launch Around the Moon in April 2026

NASA officials confirmed on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, that the agency’s inaugural crewed flight in the Artemis program, a journey around the moon and back, is scheduled for April 2026. There’s a chance the launch could even be advanced to February. The Artemis 2 mission, designed in collaboration with Boeing and Northrop Grumman using the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, is progressing as planned. The upcoming mission marks an important milestone in NASA’s ambitious space exploration program. If all goes according to schedule, Artemis 2 will be a significant step towards future crewed missions to the moon and beyond.